<p>A wart, you say? No! A wort!</p><p> In this episode of Stories from the Garden, we step into the quiet hum of an ancient herb patch, where folklore and botany intertwine. Journey with us as we uncover the forgotten wisdom of the "worts"—old-world medicinal plants like St. John’s Wort, Lungwort, and Spiderwort—whose names and uses tell stories older than science.</p>

A wart, you say? No! A wort! In this episode of Stories from the Garden, we step into the quiet hum of an ancient herb patch, where folklore and botany intertwine. Journey with us as we uncover the forgotten wisdom of the "worts"—old-world medicinal plants like St. John’s Wort, Lungwort, and Spiderwort—whose names and uses tell stories older than science.

Stories from the Garden: What in the world is a wort?

Gardening is not brain surgery or rocket science. There is so much more to our gardens than
compost and digging holes. The plants we garden with are story machines, each begging to be
heard.

Each week, sit back and listen to award-winning author and internationally acclaimed horticulturist Dr Allan Armitage as he talks about the “rest of the story.” For example, was there really someone called Joe Pye, and how did the poppy become the flower of remembrance?

Find a little time in your day for some storytelling to fire up your curiosity and learn something interesting to share with others.

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Gardening is not brain surgery or rocket science. There is so much more to our gardens than compost and digging holes. The plants we garden with are story machines, each begging to be heard. Each week, sit back and listen to award-winning author and internationally acclaimed horticulturist Dr Allan Armitage as he talks about the “rest of the story.” For example, was there really someone called Joe Pye, and how did the poppy become the flower of remembrance? Find a little time in your day for some storytelling to fire up your curiosity and learn something interesting to share with others.

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